The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
THE Farm.
The State Farmers Association.

We published in last week issue OF
The MIDLAND, a summary of the first
days proceedings Of the Association,
and in the present issue give the Sec
ond and last days proceedings as COM
piled and published in the american
Fdrm.er ty the secretary vi the Associa-
ton, W. B. Sands
The main question j scussed at the
second days session WAS that Of taxation.
The majority of the Special Committee
reported, as substitute for Mr.. Aliens
resolutions, the following. which, after
an animated debate, was adopted by a
large majority:
The farmers Of Maryland, in con-
vention to devise means whereby their
interests may be promoted and their
rights asserted ami secured, do condemn
the existing system Of taxation in the
state as in direct violation of their
rights and of the constitution Of the
state, which declares that the citizens
of this state shall be taxed in proportion
to their actual worth in real and per-
sonal property; Therefore
"Resolued, That we demand from the
General Assembly such revision of
the existing tax laws of the state as will
secure fair and just system of taxa,
ton to all the people of the state, and
we pledge ourselves to use all proper
and legitimate means to secure this
end"
The Special Committee on taxation
was discharged AM the Chair authoriz.
ed to appoint a new Standing Commit.
tee on that subject.
DR.. De Courcy, of Queen Anne's,
offered a resolution favoring the bill
creating the department of agriculture
and labor, which has passed the House
of Representatives, and calling ON the
Senate to pass it promptly. 1t sets
forth that France and Belgium, where
agriculture is thus recognized as need
ing and demanding voice in the gov.
eminent. are most advanced in their
farming interests.
Henry o. Devrias. of Howard, and
Henry G. Hallowell, of Montgomery,
favored the resolution. Mr.. j. U.
Dennis, of Somerset, said: sit is
against one of my cardinal principles. 1
am against any multiplicity Of Offices
and oficeholders. If there ever was
curse it is that of multitude of drones
filling offices. I would like to couple
with the resolution provision abolish.
ing at least five hundred and fifty thou
sand minor Offices. Few die and none
resign, and as there was no prospect of
turning any out, he would support the
measure and hope that good would
come os it"
Ex.Gov. Hamilton wanted his vote
recorded against the measure. He saw
no reason why the farmers should ask
to have o man in the cabinet. They
have six there now. If in Congress he
would vote against it, but if there was
any necessity for such an Office he
would make it more comprehensive and
include all branches of labor, mechan.
les and manufactures. 1t was only a
question whether the President should
have another counselor. He has too
many now.
Mr.. Dennis said Gov. Hamilton was
one Of those hide bound fellows who
never got away from way back. He
(the speaker, Mr.. Dennis.) had been a
whig, and still retained the ideas of lib
erality of that party which looked to
the good of the whole people rather
than any class The land is already
eaten up by swarm of useless officers.
He regretted to see so many young men
forsaking the paths Of their fathers and
looking to place. power, and party for
livelihood. The fewer hands in the
administration Of the government the
better. But as they wouldn't wipe any
OF them out, and this measure looked to
a great interest, he would support it.
Mr.. Hallowell, Ito ex.Gov. Hamil-
ton ,)-"Wou yon vote for the aboli.
tion Of the Agricultural Department, if
you were in Congress?"
The Chair.-''I would not"
Mr.. Hallowell -"Then why not go a
little further and raise the dignity of
the placer
The resolution was adopted without
division.
ELEorING A COMMISSION MEMBER.
The Association proceeded to nomi-
nate its member Of the commission to